Board of Education Policy Manual

If you have questions or are in need of additional information please contact Rebecca Carman, Director of Policy and Community Engagement, in the Superintendent’s office at carmrebe@shenschools.org or 518-881-0611.

POLICIES 1000  —  BY-LAWS

ORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

1110 — School District and Board of Education Legal Matters — 7/9/24

1120 — Board of Education Authority — 7/9/24

1130 — Number of Members and Terms of Office — 7/9/24

NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBERS

1210 — Board of Education Member Qualifications — 7/9/24

1220 — Board of Education Members: Nomination and Election —7/9/24

• 1220P — Procedure/Protocols/Plan – Petition Packet for BOE Candidates

1230 — Reporting of Expenditures and Contributions — 7/9/24

1240 — BOE Member Resignation, Removal and Filling of Vacancy — 7/9/24

THE ROLE OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

1310 — Powers and Duties of the Board of Education — 1/9/24

• 1310R — Regulation

1320 — Nomination and Election of Board Officers — 7/9/24

1321 — Duties of the President of the Board of Education — 1/9/24

1322 — Duties of the Vice President of the Board of Education —7/9/24

1330 — Onboarding of New Board of Education Members — 7/9/24

1331 – Board Member Training — 7/9/24

1350 – Board Membership in Associations and Attendance at Conference, Conventions, Workshops — 7/9/24

1360 — Compensation and Expenses — 7/9/24

1370 — Board Self — Evaluation — 7/9/24

1380 — Board Legislative Advocacy — 7/9/24

1390 — Board of Education Communications — 1/9/24

BOARD POLICY

1410 — Policy — 1/9/24

MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

1510 — Regular Board of Education Meetings — 1/9/24

1511 — Agenda Format — 1/9/24

1520 — Special Meetings of the Board of Education — 7/9/24

1530 — Quorum — 7/9/24

1540 — Minutes — 1/9/24

1550 — Executive Sessions — 7/9/24

1560 — Video Recording and Broadcasting of Board of Education Meetings — 1/9/24

MEETINGS OF THE DISTRICT

1610 — Annual District Meeting and Election/Budget — 7/9/24

1620 — Annual Organizational Meeting — 7/9/24

1630 — Legal Qualifications of Voters at School District Meetings — 7/9/24

1640 — Absentee, Military and Early Mail Ballots — 7/9/24

• 1640F — Absentee Ballot Application
• 1640F1 — Military Ballot Application
• 1640F2 — Early Mail Ballot Application

POLICIES 2000 – BOARD APPOINTMENTS AND DESIGNATIONS

2110 — Appointments and Designations by the Board of Education — 7/9/24

2120 — Duties of the District Clerk — 7/9/24

2130 — Duties of the School District Treasurer — 7/9/24

2140 — Duties of the Tax Collector — 7/9/24

2150 — Duties of the External (Independent) Auditor — 7/9/24

2151 — Appointment and Duties of the Claims Auditor — 7/9/24

2152 — Duties of the Internal Auditor — 7/9/24

2160 — Duties of the Extra Classroom Activities Funds Treasurer — 7/9/24

2170 — Duties of the School Attorney — 7/9/24

2180 — Duties of the School Physician — 7/9/24

POLICIES 3000 — COMMUNITY RELATIONS

SCHOOL COMMUNITY RELATIONS

3120 — Relations with the Municipal Governments — 12/5/23

3130 — Public Feedback and Concerns — 11/7/23

• 3130F — Form — Essa-funded Program Complaint

3140 — Flag Display — 12/5/23

• 3140R — Regulation —  Flag Display

3145 — Communications and Public Information — 1/14/25

• 3145R — Regulation – Communications and Public Information
  • 3145F   — Form  —  Permission to Use District Name, Moniker, Logos
  • 3145F.1 — Form — Press Release
  • 3145F.2 — Form — Licensing Agreement

3150 — School Volunteers and Parental Involvement — 11/6/18

• 3150R — Regulation – School Volunteers 
• 3150P.1 — Procedure/Protocols/Plan/Form-Elementary Handbook/POS
  • 3150F — Form – School Volunteer Application

PARTICIPATION BY THE PUBLIC

3210 — Visitors to the School — 11/8/22

• 3210R — Regulation
• 3210F — District-wide Visitor Log
• 3210F.1 — Classroom Observation and Building Tour Agreement

3220 — Public Comment at Meetings — 1/9/24

• 3220F  — Form – Public Comment at Meetings

3251 — Parent-Teacher Associations — 12/5/23

3258 — Enrollment Projections — 11/7/23

3260 — Booster Clubs — 11/7/23

• • 3260F — Form-Booster Club Supplemental Questionnaire

3271 — Solicitation of Charitable Donations From School Children — 4/8/25

• 3271R — Regulations

3272 — Commercialism in Schools — 1/9/24

• 3272R — Regulation

3273 — Soliciting Funds From School Personnel — 12/6/22

3274 — Class Ring Sales — 12/6/22

3280 — Community Use of School Facilities — 12/6/22

• 3280R  — Regulations – Use of Facilities Handbook
• 3280P — Procedure/Protocol
• 3280A — Appendix – Facility Use Fees
  • 3280F — Form – General Facility Use Agreement 
  • 3280F1 — Form – Use of School Equipment
  • 3280F2 — Form – Parking Ticket
  • 3280F3 — Form – Community Use of School Facilities Volunteer Form
  • 3280F4 — Form – Special Event Information Form
  • 3280F5 — Form – Request for Facility Use

3290 — Operation of Motor-driven Vehicles on District Property — 7/11/23

• • 3290F —  Employee Vehicle Registration Form
  • 3290F1 —  Substitute Parking Tag Log
  • 3290F2 —  Employee Parking Tag Notice

DISTRICT RECORDS 

3305 — Parents’ Bill of Rights for Data Privacy and Security — 1/10/23

• 3305R – Regulation

3310 — Public Access to Records — 1/10/23

3320 — Confidentiality of Data and Computerized Information — 1/10/23

3330 — Subpoenas and Records — 1/10/23

• 3330R — Regulations

3340 — Use of Electronic Signatures — 2/7/23

POLICIES 4000  —  CODE OF CONDUCT AND MAINTENANCE OF ORDER

4410 — Code of Conduct and Maintenance of Order — 6/10/25

• 4410R — Regulation —  Code of Conduct and Maintenance of Order — 7/8/25
  • 4410F Short-term Student Suspension Checklist (5 Days Or Less)
  • 4410F1 Initial Letter Imposing A Suspension Of Five Or Fewer Days;
  • 4410F2 Hearing Officer Appointment Letter
  • 4410F3 Hearing Process
  • 4410F4 Manifestation Determination Memo
  • 4410F5 Receipt of Letter Form
  • 4410F6 Receipt of Letter Form (Student 18/living on own)
  • 4410F7 Scheduled Hearing Letter
  • 4410F8 Hearing Sign In Sheet
  • 4410F9 Superintendent Hearing Letter with Determination
  • 4410F10 Superintendent Hearing Letter with Determination  (504 Plan) – Behavior Manifestation Only
  • 4410F11 Superintendent Hearing Letter with Determination  (IEP) – Behavior Manifestation Only
  • 4410F12 Superintendent Hearing Letter with Determination – Manifestation Meeting Not Yet Held

4411 — Prohibition of Weapons on School Grounds — 11/5/24

4412 — Threats of Violence in School — 11/5/24

• 4412R — Threat Assessment – Application for ERPO
  • 4412F — Application for a Temporary Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO)

4420 — Anti-Harassment in the School District — 6/8/21

• 4420R — Regulations
  • 4420F — Harassment Complaint Form

4430 — School Safety and the Educational Climate (SSEC) Reporting System  — 11/5/24

4450 — Pets and Other Animals on School Grounds — 11/5/24

• 4450R – Therapy Dogs
  • 4450F — Service Animal Request Form
  • 4450F1 — Therapy Dog Approval Form

4460 — Student Tracking Devices — 2/7/23

POLICIES 5000 – MANAGEMENT SERVICES

BUDGET

5105 — Annual Budget — 3/7/23

5108 — Budget Development and Fiscal Management — 3/7/23

5110 — Property Tax Report Card — 3/7/23

5115 — Budget Calendar — 3/7/23

5120 — School District Budget Hearing — 3/7/23

5130 — Budget Adoption — 3/7/23

5140 — Administration of the Budget — 3/7/23

5150 — Contingency Budget — 3/7/23

INCOME

5210 — Revenues — 4/4/23

5220 — District Investments — 11/4/25

5230 — Acceptance of Gifts, Grants and Bequests to the School District — 4/4/23

5240— School Tax Assessment, Exemptions & Collection — 4/4/23

5250 — Sale and Disposal of School District Property — 4/4/23

EXPENDITURES 

5310 — Bonding of Employees and School Board Members — 4/4/23

5320 — Expenditures of School District Funds — 4/4/23

5321 — Use of the District Credit Card — 4/4/23

5322 — Use of the District Cell Phone — 4/4/23

5323 — Reimbursement for Meals/Refreshments — 4/4/23

• 5323F — Refreshment Meeting Log

5330 — Budget Transfers — 4/4/23

5340 — Borrowing of Funds — 4/4/23

5350 — Authorized Signatures — 4/4/23

PURCHASING

5410 — Purchasing — 11/4/25

• 5410R — Regulation – Purchasing Manual

5413 — Procurement-Uniform Grant Guidance Federal Awards — 2/6/24

FISCAL ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING 

5510 — Accounting of Funds — 2/6/24

5512 — Reserve Funds — 2/6/24

5520 — Extra Classroom Activities Fund and Classroom Activity Funds — 11/5/24

• 5520R — Regulation
  • 5520F — Form – Extra Classroom Charter

5530 — Petty Cash Funds and Cash in School Buildings — 2/6/24

• 5530F — Form – Petty Cash Record

5540 — Publication of District’s Annual Financial Statement — 2/6/24

5570 — Financial Accountability — 2/6/24

5571 — Allegations of Fraud — 2/6/24

5572 — Audit Committee — 2/6/24

5573 — Internal Audit Function — 2/6/24

FACILITIES AND OPERATIONS 

5610 — Insurance — 2/6/24

5612 — Facilities Planning — 2/6/24

5621 — Inventory and Accounting of Fixed Assets — 2/6/24

5628 — Conference/Travel Expense Reimbursement — 2/6/24

• 5628R  — Regulation
  • 5628F — Form – Request to attend (conf., mtg, train.)

5630 — Facilities: Inspection, Operation and Maintenance — 2/6/24

• 5630F –Form – Health and Safety Concern

5631 — Exposure Control Programs — 11/4/25

• 5631R — Hazard Communication Program
• 5631P — Chemical Hygiene Plan for Science Laboratories
• 5631P1 — Exposure Control Plan (Bloodborne Pathogens Standard)  
  • 5631F — Form – Blood/Body Fluids Incident Information
  • 5631F1 — Form – Identification and Documentation of Source Individual
  • 5631F2 — Form – Employee Exposure Follow-Up Record

5632 — Naming Facilities — 2/7/23

5635 — Emergency Pesticide Applications to School Fields and Playgrounds — 2/7/23

• • 5635F — Form – Pesticide Notification

5640 — Smoking and Vaping — 2/7/23

5645 — Use of Bathroom and Locker Room Facilities  — 2/7/23

• 5645R — Regulation

5650 — Environmental Conservation and Sustainability — 2/7/23

• 5650R — Regulation

NUTRITION AND FOOD SERVICES

5660 — School Food Service Program (Lunch/ Breakfast)/School District Nutrition Advisory Committee — 11/7/23

• 5660R — Regulation 
  • 5660F — Form – Free and Reduced Lunch Application

5661 — School Community Health and Wellness — 11/7/23

• 5661R — Regulation

5662 — Providing Meals to Students and Prohibition Against Meal Shaming — 11/7/23

• 5662R — Regulation

DATA 

5670 — Records Management — 4/9/24

5672— Information Security Breach Notification — 5/9/23

• 5672R — Regulation
  • 5672F — Form

5674— Protecting Personal, Private and Sensitive Information When Disposing of or Reusing Electronic Equipment (PPSI) — 5/9/23

•  5674R — Regulation

5676 — Privacy and Security for Student Data or Teacher or Principal Data — 5/9/23

• 5676R — Regulation

SAVE – SCHOOL SAFETY

5680 — Safety and Security — 12/16/25

• 5680R — Regulation

5681 — Emergency Response Plans– 7/9/24

• 5681P — Plan-Emergency Response Plan/Project SAVE

5682 — Cardiac Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) in Public School Facilities — 12/16/25

• 5682R — Regulation

5683 — Emergency Response Drills, Bomb and Anonymous/Swatting Threats and Bus Emergency Drills — 12/16/25

• 5683R — Regulation

5684 — Threat Assessment/Crisis Team — 12/16/25

• • 5684F — Concern for Student Report

5686 — Use of Video/Audio Surveillance Systems in the School District — 12/16/25

5691 — Communicable Diseases — 7/8/25

• 5691R — Regulation

5692 — Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Related Illnesses: Students and Staff — 12/16/25

• 5692R — Regulation – HIV Related Illnesses: Students and Staff
• 5692F — Form – HIPAA Authorization to Release Medical Info

5693 — Emergency Closings — 12/16/25

• 5693R — Regulation

5694 — Continuity of Operations – Communicable Disease (Pandemic) — 12/16/25

5695 — Extreme Heat Conditions — 12/16/25

TRANSPORTATION

5710 — Transportation Program — 6/7/22

• 5710R — Regulation
  • 5710F — Form – Bus Stop Change Request
  • 5710F.1 — Form – Request for Trans. to Non-public School
  • 5710F.2 — Form – Alternate Transportation Request
  • 5710F.3 — Form – Student Driving Permit
  • 5710F.4 — Form – Transportation of Students

5731 — Idling School Buses on School Grounds — 6/7/22

5740 — Use of Buses by Community Groups — 6/7/22

• 5740F — Form – Use of Buses for Transport/Shelter

5750 — Cell Phone Use on Buses by Staff and Students –6/7/22

5760 — Qualifications of Bus Drivers — 6/7/22

5761 — Drug and Alcohol Testing for School Bus Drivers and Other Safety — Sensitive Employees  — 6/7/22

• 5761R — Regulation
  • 5761F — Form

POLICIES 6000 — PERSONNEL

ADMINISTRATION

6000 — Organizational Chart: Administrative Organization & Operation — 11/4/25

• 6000R — Regulation

6020 — Duties of Superintendent — 12/16/25

6030 — Administrative Authority During Absence of Superintendent  — 12/16/25

6040 — Abolishing an Administrative Position — 12/16/25

6050 — Administrative Councils, Cabinets, Committees — 11/4/25

• 6050P —  Plan – Shared Decision-making Plan
  • 6050F —  Biennial Review of Shared Decision Making CR 100.11

6060 — Evaluation of the Superintendent and other Administrative Staff — 12/16/25

6070 — Administrative Professional Development Opportunities — 12/16/25

PERSONNEL ACCOUNTABILITY AND COMPLIANCE

6110 — Code of Ethics for Board of Education Members and District Employees — 1/13/26

• • 6110F — Form

6115 — Employee Attendance and Absence — 1/13/26

6120 — Equal Employment Opportunity –1/13/26

6121 — Sexual Harassment — 2/1/22

• 6121R — Regulation
  • 6121F — Sexual Harassment Complaint Form

6122 — Complaints and Grievances by Employees — 1/13/26

• 6122R — Regulation – Complaints and Grievances by Employees Not Covered by Collective Bargaining Agreement

6125 — Conflict of Interest – Familial or Personal Relationships — 1/13/26

6130 — Evaluation of Employees — 1/13/26

• • 6130F — Form – Request for Teacher of Building Principal Overall Composite Effectiveness Rating

6140 — Health Examinations — 1/13/26

6150 — Alcohol, Drugs and Other Substances (School Employees) — 1/13/26

6160 — Professional Growth and Development — 11/4/25

• 6160P — Professional Learning Plan — 10/7/25

6170 — Fingerprint-supported Criminal History Background Check of School Employees — 2/2/22

• 6170R — Regulation 
  • 6170F — Form – Initial Coaching Application
  • 6170F.1 — Form – Annual Coaching Info Update
  • 6170F.2 — Form – Volunteer Coaching Application

6180 — Staff — Student Relations (Fraternization) –2/2/22

• 6180R — Regulation

6185 — Workplace Violence Prevention – 11/4/25

• 6185R — Workplace Violence Prevention
• 6185F — Workplace Violence Incident Report Form 

6190 — Temporary Employment of Additional Staff– 2/2/22

• • 6190F — Form – Request for Temporary Staff

6191 — Employee Personnel Records/Release of Info — 2/2/22

• 6191R — Regulation  —  Personnel Record and Files

6192 — Determination of Employment Status: Employee or Independent Contractor — 2/2/22

• 6192R — Regulation

6193 — Employee Political and Civic Engagement — 2/2/22

6194 — Employee Religious Observance — 7/7/20

• 6194R — Regulation

6195 — Theft of Services or Property –2/2/22

6196 — Jury Duty — 2/2/22

6197 — Personnel Use of Computerized Information Resources — 2/11/25

• 6197R — Regulation
  • 6197F  — User Information Package
  • 6197F1 — Request for iPad App 
  • 6197F2 — Personnel Letter – Return of District Equipment

CERTIFIED INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF

6200 — Recruitment and Hiring — 3/8/22

• 6200R — Regulation  —  Recruiting/Hiring Certified Staff

  • 6200F  — Professional Profile Form – Certified Staff

  • 6200F1 — Current Professional Profile Form – Classified Staff

  • 6200F2 —  Interview Committee Non-Disclosure Statement

  • 6200F3  — Interview Summary & Final Round Recommendations – Certified Staff

  • 6200F4 —  Interview Summary & Final Round Recommendations – Classified Staff

6210 — Certified Personnel — 3/8/22

6212 — Credentials and Qualifications of Certified Staff — 3/8/22

6213 — Incidental Teaching — 5/7/24

6214 — Probationary and Tenured Employees — 3/8/22

6215 — Disciplining and Staff Separation — 3/8/22

6217 — Employment of Relatives of Board of Education Members — 3/8/22

6220 — Instructional Substitutes — 3/8/22

6230 — Student Teachers and Interns — 3/8/22

• 6230R — Regulation
  • 6230F — Student Teacher Intern Information Form

SUPPORT STAFF 

6310 — Appointment Classified Staff — 4/12/22

6314 — Employee Salary Options for Personnel Employed for Less than 12 Months  — 4/12/22

• 6314R — Regulation
  • 6314F — Form

6330 — School Bus Monitors and Attendants — 4/12/22

• • 6330F — Form  —  NYSED School Bus Attendant/Monitor Physical Performance Test

6340 — Athletic Trainers — 4/12/22

COMPENSATION AND RELATED BENEFITS

6510 — Health Insurance — 5/11/22

6520 — Workers’ Compensation — 5/11/22

• • 6520F — District Policy for Reporting Employee Accidents and Injuries
  • 6520 F.1 — Workers Compensation C3 Claimant Packet

6530 — Payroll Deductions — 5/11/22

6550 — Leaves of Absence — 3/5/24

• 6550R — Regulation
• 6550F — Leave of Absence Request Form
• 6550F.1 — Reasonable Accommodation Form
• 6550F.2 — FMLA Certification of Health Care Provider for Employee Serious Health Condition
• 6550F.3 — FMLA Certification of Health Care Provider for Family Member Serious Health Condition
• 6550F.4 — Short Term Disability Application (CSEA/SUSA Cook Managers Only)
• 6550F.5 — Short Term Disability Election Form (CSEA/SUSA Cook Managers Only)
• 6550F.6 — Short Term Disability Application (SUSA/CONF Only)
• 6550F.7 — Long Term Disability Application

6560 — Employee Assistance Program (EAP) — 5/11/22

6570 — Employees Not Represented by Bargaining Units — 5/11/22

POLICIES 7000 — STUDENTS

ATTENDANCE

7110 — Comprehensive Student Attendance and Absence — 11/4/25

• 7110R — Regulation
  • 7110F — Form – 5 Day Absence Letter
  • 7110F1 — Form – 10 Day Absence Letter
  • 7110F2 — Form – 15 Day Absence Letter
  • 7110F3 — Form – 20 Day Absence Letter

7121 — Diagnostic Screening of Students — 11/5/24

7130 — Enrollment Process and Protocols — 11/5/24

• 7130R — Regulation
• 7130P — Student Registration Requirements & Procedures

   

  • 7130F — Form  —  Student Registration
  • 7130F1 — Form  —  Student Residency Questionnaire
  • 7130F2 — Form  — Parent/Legal Guardian Affidavit
  • 7130F3 — Form  —  Resident Affidavit
  • 7130F4 — Form  —  Health Summary
  • 7130F5 — Form  —  Transfer of Records
  • 7130F6 — Form  —  Home Language Questionnaire
  • 7130F7 — Form — Declaration of Residency by Property Owner or Lease Holder

  • 7130F8 — Form — Student Information Change Form (Internal Use Only)

  • 7130F9 — Form — Elementary School Notice of Student Withdrawal Form

  • 7130F10 — Form — Middle School Notice of Student Withdrawal Form

  • 7130F11 — Form — High School Notice of Student Withdrawal Form

  • 7130F12 — Form — Elementary School Change of Address Within District

  • 7130F13 — Form — Acadia Middle School Change of Address Within District

  • 7130F14 — Form — Gowana Middle School Change of Address Within District

  • 7130F15 — Form — Koda Middle School Change of Address Within District

  • 7130F16 — Form — HSE/HSW Change of Address Within District

7131 — Education of Homeless Children and Youth — 11/5/24

• 7131R — Regulation

7132 — Elementary and Middle School Attendance Areas — 11/5/24

7133 — Education of Students in Foster Care — 11/5/24

7136 — Custodial and Related Legal Matters — 11/5/24

• 7136R — Regulation

7150 — Educational Services for Married/Pregnant Students — 11/5/24

7160 — School Census — 11/5/24

• • 7160F — Form – Census Form

STUDENT PROGRESS

7210 — Student Evaluation — 12/10/24

7211 — Provision of Interpreter Services — 12/10/24

7212 — Secondary Transfer Students and Credits — 12/10/24

7213 — Promotion and Retention of Students — 12/10/24

7214 — Grading Systems — 12/15/20

• • 7214F — Form  —  High School Academic Integrity
  • 7214F.1 — Form  —  Middle School Academic Integrity

7215 — Make-up Credit Programs for HS Students — 12/10/24

7216 — Parent Conferences — 12/10/24

7217 — Student Grading Information Systems Access and Modifications — 5/7/24

• 7217R — Regulation
  • 7217F — Form — Grade Change Authorization

7220 — Graduation Requirements and Commencement — 7/8/25

• 7220R — Regulation

7223 — Calculation of Final Course Grades and Weighted Grade Point Average — 7/8/25

7225 — Recognition of Graduates  —  Selection of Salutatorian/Valedictorian — 1/14/25

7240 — Student Records: Access and Challenge — 1/14/25

• 7240R — Regulation
  • 7240F — Form – Parent/Legal Guardian Portal Access Request Form

7243 — Military Recruiters’ Access to Secondary Students and Information — 1/14/25

7243F — Form

7250 — Rights Under the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment — 1/14/25

7260 — Temporary Designation of Person in Parental Relation — 1/14/25

• • 7243F — Form

7250 — Rights Under the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment — 1/12/21

7260 — Temporary Designation of Person in Parental Relation — 1/12/21

STUDENT CONDUCT 

7310 — School Conduct and Climate — 2/11/25

7311 — Loss or Destruction of District Property or Resources — 2/11/25

7315 — Athletic Code of Conduct — 4/8/25

• 7315R — Regulation

7316 — Student Activity Code of Conduct — 4/8/25

7317 — Student Use of Computerized Information Resources (Acceptable Use Policy) — 2/11/25

• 7317R — Regulation
• 7317F — Student Letter – Return of District Equipment

7318 — Use of Internet-Enabled Devices During the School Day — 7/8/25

7320 — Alcohol, Tobacco, Drugs and Other Substances (Students) — 2/11/25

• 7320F — Certified Recovery Peer Advocate (CRPA) Referral Form
• 7320F1 — CRPA Authorization for Release of Information

7330 — Searches and Interrogations — 2/11/25

7340 — Bus Rules and Expectations — 2/11/25

7350 — Timeout and Physical Restraint — 2/11/25

• 7350R – Timeout and Physical Restraint
• 7350F – Timeout and Physical Restraint Form
• 7350F1 – Alleged Use of Corporal Punishment, Aversive Interventions, and/or Seclusion Report Form
• 7350F2 – Post-Crisis Response (PCR) Meeting Agenda and Notes (Internal Use Only)

7360 — Weapons in School and the Gun — Free Schools Act — 2/11/25

STUDENT ACTIVITIES

7410 — Student Meetings and Limited Open Forum — 11/7/23

7411 — Censorship of School Sponsored Student Publications and Activities — 11/7/23

7412 — Extracurricular Programs and Student Organizations — 11/7/23

• 7412R — Regulation – Extracurricular Activities Guidelines

7420 — Sports and Athletic Programs — 4/8/25

• 7420R — Regulation
  • 7420F — Form – Sports Candidate Health History HPE6
  • 7420F.1 — Form – Sports Recertification Form HPE7
  • 7420F.2 — Form – Athletic Placement Process (APP)
  • 7420F.3 — Form – APP Coach’s Sport Skill Evaluation
  • 7420F.4 — Form – APP Physical Maturity Form
  • 7420F.5 —Form – APP Parent/Legal Guardian Permission

7422 — Athletic Trainers — 11/7/23

7424 — Mixed Competition on Interscholastic Athletic Teams — 4/8/25

• • 7424F — Form – Individual Athletic Profile for Mixed Competition

7430 — Contests for Students, Student Awards and Scholarships — 12/5/23

7440 — Supplemental School Supplies and Specialty Items — 12/5/23

• 7440R — Regulation – School Supply Guidelines

7450 — Fundraising by Students, School-sanctioned Groups and Employees — 4/8/25

• 7450R — Regulation
  • 7450F — Form

7460 — Constitutionally-Protected Prayer in the Public Schools — 12/5/23

7470 — Student Voter Registration and Pre-registration — 11/5/24

STUDENT WELFARE

7510 — School Health Services –3/11/25

7511 — Immunization of Students — 3/11/25

• 7511R — Regulation – Immunization Guidelines 
  • 7511F — Form – Immunization Verification
  • 7511F — Forma – Verificação de Imunização (Português)
  • 7511F1 — Form – Request for Medical Exemption
  • 7511F2 — Immunization Requirements

7512 — Student Physicals — 3/11/25

• 7512R — Regulation – Health Screening Guidelines
  • 7512F — Forms – Health Appraisal/Sports Physical K — 12 HA1/HPE5 
  • 7512F1 — Forms – Dental Health Certificate HA4

7513 — Administration of Medication — 3/11/25

• 7513R — Regulation – Guidelines for Administering Medication in School
  • 7513F — Form  —  Administer Medication in School HM2
  • 7513F1 — Form  —  Permission for use of Sunscreen HM2A
  • 7513 F2 — Form  —  Independent Carry and Use

7514 — Health Records — 3/11/25

7515 — Opioid Overdose Prevention — 3/11/25

• 7515R — Regulation
  • 7515F — Form – Opioid Registration Form DOH-4391
  • 7515F1 — Form – NYS DOH Overdose Reporting
  • 7515F2 — Form – Naloxone Inventory Log
  • 7515F3 — Form – Opioid Overdose Prevention Staff Training Log Summary
  • 7515F4 — Form – Certificate of Completion Opioid OD Training

7516 — Pediculosis: Head Lice — 3/11/25

• 7516R — Regulation
  • 7516F — Form – Parent Notification and Fact Sheet
  • 7516F.1 — Form – Class Notification

7520 — Accidents and Medical Emergencies — 4/8/25

• 7520F — Form – Student Incident Report
• 7520F1 — Form – Accident Insurance Claim Form

7521 — Students with Life Threatening Allergies — 4/8/25

• 7521R — Regulation
  • 7521F — Form – Health History – Students with Life Threatening Allergies

7523 — Concussion Management — 4/8/25

• 7523R — Regulation – Return to Class/Play

7530 — Child Abuse and Maltreatment (Familial or Educational Setting) — 11/5/24

• 7530R — Regulation – Child Abuse/Maltreatment (Familial)
• 7530R1 — Regulation – Child Abuse/Maltreatment (Educational Setting)

   

  • 7530F — Form – Student Interview Request (CPS)
  • 7530F1 — Form – Report Child Abuse (Familial)
  • 7530F2 — Form – Report Child Abuse (Educational Setting)

7550 — Students Due Process (Title IX and 504 Regulations/ADA) — 4/8/25

• 7550R — Regulation
• 7550F — Form – Title IX Formal Complaint

7551 — Sexual Harassment for Students — 2/7/23

• 7551R — Regulation

7555 — Dignity for All (DASA) — 4/8/25

• 7555R — Regulation
  • 7555F — Form – DASA Complaint Form

7560 — Sex Offender Notification — 4/8/25

• 7560R — Regulation
  • 7560F — Form – Visits by Parent/Guardian Registered as Sex Offender

7570 — Supervision of Students – Elopement and/or Wandering — 1/13/26

• 7570R —  Regulation
  • 7570F —  Form

7580 — Safe Public School Choice Option to Students Who are Victims of a Violent Criminal Offense — 4/8/25

STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

7610 — Special Education: District Plan — 11/4/25

• 7610P – Plan — 10/7/25

7612 — Grouping by Similarity of Needs — 5/13/25

7613 — The Role of the Board of Education in Implementing a Student’s Individualized Education Program — 5/13/25

7614 — Preschool Special Education Program — 5/13/25

• 7614R — Regulation

7615 — Least Restrictive Environment — 5/13/25

7617 — Declassification of Students with Disabilities — 5/13/25

7620 — Students with Disabilities Participating in District Extracurricular Programs and Activities — 5/13/25

7621 — Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 — 5/13/25

7631 — Appointment and Training of Committee on Special Education (CSE)/Subcommittee on Special Education Members — 5/13/25

7632 — Appointment and Training of Committee on Preschool Special Education (CPSE) Members — 5/13/25

7640 — Student Individualized Education Program (IEP): Development and Provision — 5/13/25

• 7640R — Regulation
• 7640F — Request for Temperature Controlled Environment
• 7640F1 — IEP Acknowledgement Form

7641 — Transition Services — 5/13/25

7642 — Twelve Month Special Services and/or Programs — 5/13/25

7643 — Transfer Students with Disabilities — 5/13/25

7645 — Credential Options For Students With Disabilities — 5/13/25

7650 — Identification and Registration of Children with Disabilities (Child Find) — 5/13/25

7651 — Provision of Special Education Services to Nonpublic School Students with Disabilities Who Are Parentally Placed — 5/13/25

• 7651R — Regulation

7660 — Parent Involvement for Children with Disabilities — 5/13/25

7670 — Dispute Resolution  —  Special Education Mediation/Impartial Due Process Hearings/Selection of Impartial Hearing Officers — 5/13/25

7680 — Independent Educational Evaluations — 5/13/25

• 7680R — Regulation

POLICIES 8000  INSTRUCTION 

CURRICULUM (GENERAL)

8100 — District Mission and Goals — 3/10/20

• 8100R — Regulation District Mission, Goals and Objectives

8102 — Instructional Philosophy/Student and Employee Profiles — 3/5/24

8103 — Instructional Program — 3/5/24

8104 — Class Size — 3/5/24

8110 — Curriculum Development and Review — 3/5/24

8130 — Equal Educational Opportunities — 3/5/24

• 8130R — Regulation

8140 — BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) — 12/16/25

• 8140R — Regulation

8150 — Student Support Services and Pre-referral Interventions Strategies in General Education —11/4/25

• 8150P — Multi-tiered Systems of Support District Plan — 10/7/25

ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY INSTRUCTION

8211 — Prevention and Safety Instruction — 4/9/24

8220 — Career and Technical Education — 4/9/24

8230 — School Counseling Program — 4/9/24

• 8230R — Regulation  —  Comprehensive School Counseling Plan — 10/7/25

8241 — Patriotism, Citizenship and Human Rights Education — 4/9/24

8242 — Social Emotional Learning and Character Development — 4/9/24

8243 — Community Education Programs — 4/9/24

8260 — Title I Parent and Family Engagement — 11/5/24

8270 — Instructional Technology — 4/9/24

• 8270P — Technology Integration Plan — 10/7/25

8271 — The Children’s Internet Protection Act: Internet Safety/Internet Content Filtering Policy — 4/9/24

• 8271R — Regulation

8272 — Artificial Intelligence (AI) — 6/10/25

• 8272R — Regulation

8280 — Instruction for English Language Learners — 4/9/24

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

8310 — Textbooks and Instructional Materials — 5/7/24

• 8310R — Regulation
  • 8310F — Form – Instruction Materials and Textbook Approval

8320 — Selection of Library Materials — 5/7/24

8330 — Objection to Curriculum Topics or Materials — 5/7/24

• • 8330F — Form

8335 — Animals in the School (Instructional Purposes) — 5/7/24

• • 8335F — Form

8350 — Use of Copyrighted Materials — 5/7/24

8360 — Religious Observances and Instructional – Related Activities — 5/7/24

• 8360R — Regulations

INSTRUCTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS 

8410 — School Calendar and School Day — 6/9/20

8420 — Patriotism at School Events — 6/9/20

8430 — Independent Study — 6/9/20

• • 8430F — Form  —  IS Requests
  • 8430F.1 — Form  —  IS Course Outline
  • 8430 F.2 — Form  —  Request Template for IS

8440 — Assignment of Homework — 6/9/20

• 8440R — Regulation

8450 — Home Tutoring (Temporary Instruction) — 11/5/24

• 8450R — Home Tutoring Regulations
  • 8450F — Home Tutoring Eligibility
  • 8450F1 — Instruction Delivery Plan
  • 8450F2 — Instruction Delivery Record  
  • 8450F3 — Home Tutoring Extension 

8460 — Field Trips — 2/7/23

• 8460R — Regulation 
  • 8460F — Forms – Field Trip Checklist
  • 8460F.1 — Forms – Field Trip Parent/Legal Guardian Consent Form
  • 8460F.2 — Forms – Field Trip Request Form  –  Elementary
  • 8460F.3 — Forms – Field Trip Request Form  –  Middle School
  • 8460F.4 — Forms – Field Trip Request Form  –  High School
  • 8460F.5 — Forms – Field Trip  Volunteer Chaperone Form
  • 8460F.6 — Forms – Field Trip Chaperone Itinerary Form
  • 8460F.7 — Forms – Terms and Conditions for Overnight/Domestic FT
  • 8460F.8 — Forms – Terms and Conditions for Out of Country FT
  • 8460F.9 — Forms – Student Bus Transportation Release
  • 8460F.10 — Forms – Parent Personal Use Auto Agreement
  •  8460F.11 — Forms – Passenger Manifest

8462 — Exchange Program — 2/7/23

8470 — Home Instruction (Home Schooling) — 6/9/20

• 8470R — Regulations